BMW i8 is a truly special car, one that the Bavarian automaker won’t be quick to replicate. It is a very unique proposition primarily thanks to its design, but the fact that it’s a plug-in hybrid ...

I still remember the day I’ve first seen the i8 in the flesh, admiring the outlandish design and swing-up doors. The attention this car generates has also fascinated me, but the sound left me with, ...

The BMW i8 has always been a bit of an oddity, no doubt due to the fact that there is simply no other sports car on the market quite like it. Powering the i8 is a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder ...

When its concept version was unveiled in 2009, the BMW i8 looked like an emissary from another, greener planet. Eight years later—eons in sports-car terms—the i8 remains a true original, a plug-in ...

Electric cars needn't be hair-shirts and eco-piety: they can be like the 2017 BMW i8, and attempt to combine the best qualities of gas and electricity in one. Flagship of the i Series, BMW's overtly ...

I'm driving between road courses at BMW's test facility in the South of France. The preproduction i8 is nearly silent, a slight whine from the front-mounted electric drivetrain makes it into the cabin ...

As a car enthusiast, Abdullah is deeply passionate about all things automotive. He spends much of his time researching and learning about different car models, their features and specifications, and ...

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